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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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